Graduate Payroll Analyst - #1779823

Job Title: EMEA Payroll Administrator

Job Type: Temporary 12 months

Location: Glasgow (hybrid 3 days in office)

Pay Rate: £17-20 per hour

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced EMEA Payroll Administrator to join a globally renowned financial services organisation based in Glasgow. This role offers the chance to work within a highly professional and supportive payroll team, managing complex payroll processes across multiple countries in the EMEA region.

What you'll do:

As an EMEA Payroll Assistant based in Canary Wharf, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the smooth operation of payroll functions across numerous countries within the EMEA region.

• Manage end-to-end payroll operations for multiple EMEA countries by liaising with local outsourced vendors to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Collate, review, and communicate monthly payroll instructions to external providers while maintaining clear documentation for audit purposes.
• Reconcile payroll outputs from vendors, ensuring all payments-including net pay, third-party payments, or funding-are delivered correctly in each jurisdiction.
• Provide detailed reporting on payroll activities to the compensation accounting team and ensure all benefits are reported accurately in partnership with HR benefits colleagues.
• Respond promptly and professionally to queries from HR teams, employees, and vendors using web-based query tools within agreed service level agreements.
• Oversee accounting and reconciliation of payroll data with general ledger entries across various locations, ensuring compliance with internal controls such as SOX requirements.
• Participate in process reviews and standardisation initiatives across all EMEA payrolls, developing procedures for new office openings or changes in existing locations.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation and contribute to system testing when updates are implemented to ensure robust control frameworks are adhered to at all times.
• Build strong business relationships with HR partners and act as the primary point of contact for technical advice on payroll administration matters.
• Monitor overpayments, control reporting processes, and proactively identify areas for improvement by producing key metrics that optimise resource usage.

What you bring:

To excel as an EMEA Payroll Administrator, you will bring experience gained from working within an accounts or payroll environment.

• Demonstrated experience working within a professional payroll or accounts department handling complex operations- an advantage if this is across the EMEA region.
• Proven track record of managing relationships with external vendors and coordinating services effectively.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reconciliation tasks, and reporting purposes is essential for this role.
• Strong organisational abilities enabling you to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously while maintaining high standards of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills allowing you to communicate clearly with colleagues at all levels and respond empathetically to employee queries.
• Ability to maintain meticulous process documentation that meets strict internal control requirements such as SOX compliance.
• A collaborative mindset with the capacity to build dependable partnerships across HR teams and other business units.
• Attention to detail coupled with a commitment to delivering work of the highest quality without exception.
• Language skills relevant to EMEA countries would be advantageous but are not mandatory.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out as one of the world's most respected financial institutions due to its unwavering commitment to integrity, excellence, and teamwork.

What's next:

We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to support you. Please reach out to us at [email protected] to discuss further.